The story depicts the conquest of Brazil by the French in the mid-sixteenth century. Under the reign of Henry II, an expedition led by Sir Villegagnon settled in the bay of Rio de Janeiro to oppose the Portuguese. The action is seen through the eyes of two orphans - who were (mistakenly) embarked to act as interpreters with the Indians. Aired as two-part mini-series on France...
非常喜欢南美洲大航海时代的历史，欧洲人、印第安人和黑人的冲撞，简直不能更过瘾。可惜是没字幕，很多地方需要来回放几遍才能听懂是什么意思。
画面构图独具匠心，遵循黄金分割等美学原则，远景展现宏大叙事，特写捕捉细腻情感，宛如流动画作，尽显导演艺术功底。
影片有亮点亦有瑕疵，精彩片段令人拍案叫绝，可拖沓处、失误点又让人忍不住吐槽，心情复杂纠结。
主演们的表演虽然没有特别出彩的地方，但也算是尽职尽责地完成了自己的任务。
导演的叙事手法独特而巧妙，成功地将观众带入了一个全新的世界。